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Newspaper Page Text4"' Lib, A ' The Weather Prediction Fair Maximum yesterday 96 Minimum today 53 Weather Year Ago Maximum 89.5 Minimum 54 lO;il!.v Seventeenth Year. Iffepklv-FIfty-Sfcond Tear. MEDFORD, 0REC10X, WEDNESDAY, JUKE 28, 1922 NO. 84 WAR BREAK MM FREE STATE OPENS EIRE ON S. FEIN Ryublican Headquarters in Belfast Attacked in Early Morning Report Gates Blown: Down and Walls Levelled Defense Is Stub bornCensorship Strict. BELFAST, June 28f-(By Associated Press). Unconfirmed reports received here from Dublin this afternoon said the gates and the main entrance of the Four Courts had been blown down and some, ot the walls almost levelled. ...Machine gun and artillery fire was still in progress at 6:30 p. m. The pro visional government has imposed a censorship upon telegrams. "The boys are glorious and will fight for the Republic until the end,"' said the communique issued this afternoon by Rory O'Connor,' commandant of the insurgents under attack in the Four Courts. He said the only casualties sustained so far by the insurgents were three slightly wounded. The artillery of the free state forces Went into action .against the Four Courts shortly after two o'clock this afternoon. It was said that fears were entertained for the civilian population ' in the area as the stronghold contained a large quantity of gelignite which the free state's shells might explode. DUBLIN, Julie 28. The .' irregular troops who were defending ' Fowler hall evacuated that place late this afternoon, and proceeded to a large hotel belonging to Alderman Moran where they began erecting defenses. Fire broke out in Fowler hall under attack by the provisional government troops, shortly after noon. At that hour it appeared that the irregulars holding the Four Courts had ; taken refuge in the cellar in the reai1 of that structure. , DUBLIN, June 28. (By Associated Press). The Irish provisional govern ment took .forceful action today against the Insurgents of the Irish republican army, invading the Four Courts building where the Insurgents were entrenched and opening a hot at tack when a demand for surrender was ignored. At 8:30 o'clock the battle was still continuing. The copper dome on the Four Courts had been blown In, ambu lances were dashing about in all direc tions and the scene was one of inde scribable confusion. Tho garrison of the Four Courts and the Fowler Memorial were replying vigorously to the attackers' fire, arM refusing all demands to surrender. A rumor that Rory O'Connor, the re publican insurgent commandant had leen wounded during the fighting was n circulation this afternoon. No con firmation was obtainable. Attack Starts 4 a. m. Tfe.' fighting which opened shortly after four a. m. was still in progress late this forenoon, the crack of the rifle fire and the rattle of the machine guns resounding over Dublin above the noise of the city's trafflce, which was being carried on as usual. fowler Hall,-on Parnell square, occu pied by irregulars, also waB attacked by the Irish government troops. The number of casualties on either side was not known definitely but fourteen had been reported up to mid-forenoon. (Continued on page eight) Y ON EVE OF DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE NEW YORK, June 28. (By the! Associated Press) Taking a fling at tho Harding administration for Its attitude toward the League-of Na tions, the tariff and other issues, James M. Cox of Ohio, democratic csdidate for president two years aV- sailed for Europe today to wit ness what he described as "the con sequences of the steady flow of doing nothing by the present administra tion at Washington." He said he would motor through every continental country except Russia In making his study of eco nomic conditions overseas. ' - The ( Bnv. 19. Rnrrts C.hirb Evans to Play 21 Holes for Victory KANSAS CITY, June 2S. (By Associated Press). "Chick" Evans of Chicago was forced to' go 21 holes to defeat Eddie Held of St. Louis, 19 year old player in the first match today in the western amateur golf tournament. Evans won when Held hooked his drive into the rough, put his second in a gully, third wldo of the green and took a six against the Chica- goan's par five.- ! OS. SAWYER GOV'T DELAY St. Louis Veteran Represent ing American Legion Com mander Declares Presi dent's Physician Largely Responsible for : Delay in Building of Hospitals' - SAN FRANCISCO; June.28. Much ot the blame for government short comings in hospitalization work for world war veterans should be placed on Brigadier General Charles E. Saw yer, president Harding's personal physician, Humphrey Sullivan of St Louis, representing National Com mander MacNider of the American Legion declared today in an address on behalf of the American Legion be fore the convention of the Disabled Veterans of the World War. Sullivan charged General Sawyer who is head of the federal board of hospitalization and given authority by Director Dawes of the budget to de termine its policy, with attempting economy at the expense of the health of wounded ex-service men. "Why, after fourteen months, with tn appropriation of $18,600,000, are we without one of the new hospitals provided for by act of congress?" he asked. ' , Sullivan said General Sawyer had helped spread propaganda that there were already thousands of vacant beds in government hospitals aSld that efficiency and economy must be practiced. Mad Houses arc Jails "Efficiency and economy," ho con tinued "of tho 9180 mental patients in the care of the government, 4509 are 'contracted' for by public and pri vate Institutions. They are mostly insane asylums, made houses where a patient is given 'custodial case,' which is a soft term for jailing a man, or locking him up. Dr. Salmon, the great expert, states 'hundreds who now stand a fair chance of being cured will become irretrievably In sane,' for many of these institutions make no effort to cure a man. They only restrain him. "At St. Elizabeth's, the government hospital for mental cases at Wash ington, there is one doctor to 127 pa tients. New Mexico, Lower Califor nia, Arizona and Colorado are crowd-j ed with men who have been flooded there to seek relief for worn-out lungs. Because of such facts the (Continued on page eight) trouble with the present Washington administration, as Governor Cox diagnoses it, is its failure to "look beyond the end of its nose." 'American trade relations with Europe must be promoted, and that involves the purchase of our surplus supplies which, in turn. Involves credit," he said. "When I get back I hope to find Germany well on its way into the League of Nations. Every day confirms my faith In the league. The solution of all our eco nomic problems lies in our entry into the league, America hns a leader ship both mornl and financial which must 4e upheld." The The wedding party aboard tho Serbia, Queen Mnrlo of Rouninnla, I 1 FARGO, N. D., June 28 (By Asso ciated PreBs).' With candidates en dorsed by the non-partisan league seek ing .nominations on both tickets, re publican and democratic voters of North Dakota went to the polls today to make nominations for United States senator, congressmen, state officers, executive and county posts. First Interest centered in the con test for renomination of Senator Por ter I. McCumber, chairman of the sen ate finance committee who is opposed for the republican endorsement ' by Lynn .7. Frazler, former governor and non-partisan league choice, and Orms by McHarg, one time private secretary to McCumber. ' The returns are not expected to be decisive until tomorrow. Senator McCumber has declared publicly for the renomination of Gover nor R. A. Nestos, independent, who was chosen in the recall election last fall when Governor Lynn J. Frazler and two other league-endorsed state officials were deposed. One of the important factors in the league campaign, in the view of its leaders, has been the work of A. C. Townley, founder and first president, who has gone from town to town quiet ly lining up the leaguers and attempt ing to re-establish their precinct or ganization that was so effective in many elections. ' Independent republican and indepen dent democratic candidates are op posed all down the line by loague endorsed candidates. It is the first time the Jeaguers have entered the democratic primaries and republicans expect this action will cut down the Independent republican vote, as in previous elections many demo crats admittedly have cast their bal lots for tlfe Independent republicans In contests against league men. American TxMiguo. DETROIT, June 28. Umpire Dick Owens of tho American League sus tained a fractured collar bone In to day's Chicago-Detroit . game when struck by a foul ball from Veach's bat. Ho was removed to a hospital. At Detroit: ' R. H. E. Chicago ........ .1 4 7 1 Detroit . 1 1 3 2 Leverett and Schalk: Oldham, Oleson and Bossier, Manton. At Philadelphia: R. H. E. Boston 4 9 0 Philadelphia 2 7 0 Kerr, Watson and Ruel; Hasty and Perkins. - At Cleveland: R. I. E. St. Louis 9 14 0 Cleveland 0. 4 3 Kolp and Severeld; Edwards, Mor ton, Uhle, Keefe and O'Neill. At Washington R. H. E. New York 0 7 0 Washington 1 4 0 Batteriesc: Hoyt and Hoffman; Johnson and Plcinich.- National. At Boston: Brooklyn .... R. H. E, ..4 8 1 PARTISANS M 1 AGAIN 0 CAPTURE N t BASEBALL SCORES 1 Serbian Royal Wedding Serbian royal yacht, from Ion to Hunt King Ferdinand of Rounmnia and Kins GAMBLING HELL L. CALIFORNIA BURNED DOWN Famous Sporting Resort at Mexicali. Suffers $500,000 Damage 92 Women In mates Escape With Belong ings Liquor Is Saved. MEXICALI, - Lower California, Jurfe 28. Fire which last night destroyed the second city block to be consumed by flames here within two days, etuis ing damage estimated in excess ot $500,000, was under control early to day. Flames broke out simultaneously at two widely separated points on tho property of the Owl Cafe and gambling hall which with its subsidiaries, occu pied an entire block. Tho property, conslstinge of nin different buildings, baked in the In tense heat, was destroyed within two hours and several nearby buildings were slightly damaged. Fire departments of Calexico and 101 Contro, Cal rushed to help the Moxl cali firemen but because of low water pressure and insufficient electric pow er were unable to do more than com bat the spread of the flames from the Owl properties. As it was, an oil station nearby was destroyed, the Mexicali hotel was slightly damaged and Chinatown was seriously menaced for some hours. 92 Women Burned Out ' Ninety-two women, occupants of a segregated district, maintained as a part of the Owl concern, escaped, with their belongings, a few receiving minor injuries from tho flames. - Liquor in the Owl cellar, valued at $200,000, was saved when the sub structure was flooded with water. The proprietors of the Owl, Marvin Allen, Frank B. lieyer and Carloy Wellington, said they believed the lire was of incendiary origin. As was the case last Sunday, when fire of undetermined origin- caused damage estimated at $100,000, the linos of the electric company supplying Mex ican with light and power, wer? nit of commission and. the town was in dark ness aside from the light from the fire. CINCINNATI, June 28. Miss Cora nell Mattern, confidential secretary to President Harding was married here today to Norman P. Sheppard, attache of the Insurance bureau for former ser vice men. Boston 5 12 1 Vance, Mammaux and Deborry; McQuillan and O'Neill. At Chicago: Pittsburg H. 18 E. Chicago 2 8 0 Hamilton and flonrh; Aldrldge, Osborne, Jones andf O'Farrell. At New York First game: .. R.' H. E. Philadelphia 8 18 1 New York S 12 3 Meadows, Winters and Henllno, PeterH; J. -Barnes, Causey, Smith, Jonnard and Smith, Snyder. . Second game: R. H. E. Philadelphia 3 7 0 New York 8 14 1 Singleton, Yarrlson, Inters . and Peters; Ryan and Snyder. l-nncoss Marie, now queen of Alexander, tho groom, of Serbia. CRATER L. LODGE; TO LAKE CLEAR 'The Crater Lake season for 192 2 is on. Superintendent Sparrow ot Cra ter National nark cave out word offi cially this morning that the roacf through the park has all been clear ed of snow and autos can now be driven all the way to the lodge. The news was also given out that (he lodge is already prepared to care for. all visitors. The Crator Lake stages begin to run from Modford to Crater Lake on daily schedule Satur day forenoon. It Is expected that there will be a great crowd at the lake over the Fourth of July. The influx of visitors in private au tos is expected to Btart Friday morn ing from this city to the lake, and in this connection Kenneth Hodgman, district highway engineer, glveB warn ing that all cars en route to tho lake must mako a detour from the main Crater Lake highway because of tho new road work that Is being .done be tween this city and Eagle Point. "Cars should go north on the high way one and a quarter miles from tho city to the Biddle road, and follow the detour signs on that road four miles, which will take thorn back onto the Main Crator Lake highway. This de tour is in fairly good condition. G. P.-S. P. OMAHA, Neb., Juno 28. Adop tion of a resolution by tho Omaha Chamber of Commerce to request tho Nebraska delegation in congress to oppose enactment of any laws which may nullify tho effect of tho recent United States supremo court decision diRtlng tho Southern Pacific rail road from control of the Central Pa cific, was mado public hero today. Tho inter-state commerce commis sion is also asked not to sanction any order that would make void tho court's decision, Tho resolution declared that here tofore control of tho Cent' al Pacific by tho Routhern Pacific, has resulted in "tho diversion of Oriental and Pa cific coast tonnage destined for east ern markets from the shorter and di rect route through the Ogden gate way to tho lodger haul over tho Southern Pacific through New Or leans and to tho Atlnntlc coast over that company's lines, thus depriving Nebraska railroads of the natural and proper Income which they should recelvo on east and west bound trans-continental freight." PORTLAND, Ore., June. 28. The coroner's office reported two deaths here today by hanging. B. L. Bowlin, colored, alleged drug nddlct, hanged himself in a county Jail cell. Nils Swolgnrd, aged 74, was found hang ing from a beam in the basement of a paint shop. NOW OPEN ROAD Wounded Veteran at S. F. Convention , Attempts Suicide SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 2S. Fred Weber, wounded veteran of tho world war from St. Louis who is hero attending tho con vention of tho Disabled Ameri can Veterans of tho World War, took a number of poison tablets in the lobby of an office build ing today and is in a serious condition. Ilo made tho state ment, at an emergency hospital that he was denied admission to the Letterman general hospital in the Presidio of San Fruncisco although ho proved to the hos pital officials that he was ill. Hospital officials denied that Webur had visited the institu tion and said that if he had they would have received him. IX.BIDITS Former Chief U. S. Secret . Service Held. for Ransom- ;.; Will Arrive in Mexico City Tonight Time Limit for Payment of Tampico Ran som Expires. WASHINGTON, June 28. The state department wns officially advised in a message from Charge Summerlln at Mexico City late today ot the release of Bruce llleluskl. Mr. Summerlln said he had received a telegram from Puenta Ixtla,' near where Hlelnskl was captured hy bandits, stating that ho waB "safe and well," and that ho was expected to arrive In Mexico City to night. MEXICO CITY, June 28. (By Asso ciated Press). A. Bruce Hielaski, kid naped Sunday, was released this morn ing. A message stating that Mr. Biolaski had been released was received at the American embassy at 11:15 o'clock. It gave no details oxcopt to Btata thit tho reieuseu mun woiiki uo in Mexico city tonight. WASHINGTON, Juno 28. Govern ment officials, more than 24 hours after having boon informed by the American consul at Tampico that a Mexican rebel leader had seized forty American employes and property of the Cortez Oil company in that vicinity for ransom, today were still awaiting iurtner lniormauon concerning the in cident. Tho time limit for the payment of the ransom of 15,000 peBos as fixed by Gorozave, the rebel chleftuln, expired yesterday and stato department offic ials frankly were puzzled at the delay in definite reports as to what hap pened nt the oil company's camp. Fur ther action hero will await advices from American officials In Mexico. Discussion of tho bandit actlvltlos against Americans brought out at the (Continued on page slr.i BIELASKI IS RELEASED BY QUID ATI DC MX 0AMTA DADDADA PAI IC 01 III rtlllU. Ull OttlUH UHMfflW, UHLH. ! W. PKUVto ID Kb LOS ANGELES, June 28. Search for an unidentified ship Which last night was reported burning off Ven tura, Cal., was being prosecuted early today by tho steamer Humboldt. A radio messago picked up at the sub marine station at Los Angeles Harbor, purporting to come from the distressed vessel, gave her location as eight miles off Ventura but failed to state her name. The steamer Humboldt went out of her course to render assistance and later reported was steaming back and forth through n thick fog hunting for the burning ship. Residents of Ventura and Santa Bar bar a reported having seen a light at SETTLEMENT E IS IN SIGHT President Harding's Interven tion Brings New Hope of Settlement to Both Camps Miners and Operators Called to Washington for Conference On Saturday. WII.KHSBAIiRE Pa., June 28. A feeling of optimism such a3 bus not prevailed since the suspension of op erations on April 1, was general to day in the bard coal regions of Penn sylvania. Hopeful news of tho con ference between John L. Lewis, pres ident of the'Unlted Mine Workors, and President Harding, which result ed In the sudden adjournment of tho anthracite general Scale commltteo and abandonment of the plans for Im mediate converting ot the suspension Into a strike, led the rank and file of the men to believe they would bo buck in the mines by the middle of July. , Thomas Kennedy, president of the gonoral scale committee said that im mediate developments in both the bi tuminous and anthracite industries may be looked for as a result of Mr. Lewis' conference with the prealdont and other government officials." GREEN'BAY, Vis., June ' 28.- Green Bny coal dock operators re ceived confidential telegrams today from Cleveland coal operators an nouncing they have been asked for a conference with President Harding and John L." Lewis, president of tho United Mine Workers of America,, and expressing confidence that the coal strike can be settled if such a moot ing is arranged. The operators reported to bo a Party to the plan are said to represent an' annual production of 20,00,000 tons In Ohio, West Virginia and Penn sylvania and are acting in conjunction. Conference Saturday WASHINGTON, June 28. Presi dent Hurdlng has decided to summon to Washington Saturday a group of representative coal operators from all purls of the United States to discuss with representatives of the minors' union tho possibility of a conforonce to fix wage scales that would Bottlo tho bituminous coal strike. An announcement explaining thd proposal will bo made later in the day. Tho arrangements were com plotod after conferences at, the White House today in which Secrotuiios Da- . vis and Hoover participated,,; while John L.i Lewis, president of .'tho Unl-. . tod Mine Workors, who saw the prosl dont Monday, remained in tho capital for, the purpose ot considering the matter. " yiscuss Steps Tho coming conference, which It Is understood will assemble at 10 o'clock Saturday, will discuss solely what stops may be taken to got tho' wago negotiations on foot. To date tho minora', union has demandod a nutlonal conference whllo operators . in general, aftor refusing to enter such a gathering, have countered with proposals to met in district" confer ences for separato conferences. No official or authoritative indica tion, however, was given' that tho , . , .in . j' t. (Continued on pag eight) sea, such as might have come from a burning vesBel, It was estimated by Santa Barbarians the light was 1G or 20 miles from that port. SAN FRANCISCO, June 28. Tho naval radio station here received the following message early today from the captain of the Humboldt which is searching for the ship reported afire off Ventura: "We ran onto boat signalling ashore with lights and when we hailed thorn and tried to overhaul them they ex tinguished the -lights and "duoked" off, probably bootleggers and rum smugglers signalling ashore to get their cargo of booze taken off." KUNNtK ,,no'")